Word: thrt
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Dates: during 1925-1925
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...that this is their kind of book. It is true that Mr. Maugham's material has served many a dingy charlatan; true also that his style is undistinguished. But he has a rare grace: humility. He wants to tell a good story, but he does not distort the pattern thrt life imposes upon even the most shoddy events. He writes sensationism with an air of having his manner dictated absolutely by his material. His story is as compact as a surgical dressing...
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